San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are currently offering the third "bootleg" in DVD format for sale in the "Merch" section of the group's official web site. "Testament - Live in Osaka Japan 1999" was filmed in Osaka, Japan during the band's 1999 "Riding The Snake Tour". "Testament - Live in Osaka Japan 1999" (view ...

Sweden's ENTOMBED are the latest act confirmed for next year's installment of the Party.San Open Air festival, set to be held August 11-13, 2005 in Bad Berka, Germany. Also scheduled to perform at the festival are SUFFOCATION, NECROPHOBIC, CIRITH GORGOR, DISPARAGED, SEAR BLISS, 1349 and SECRETS OF THE MOON. More confirmations will be announced soon. ...

KREATOR's video for the track "Impossible Brutality" has been posted online at this location (Real Media). "Impossible Brutality" comes off the German thrashers' new album, "Enemy of God", due in Europe and South America on January 10 and North America on January 11 via SPV Records. A limited-edition version of the CD will ...

Former SPINESHANK singer Jonny Santos is currently seeking musicians for a new band. "He is looking for a drummer and a guitarist in the L.A. area," Scott Stokes of Sinister Management writes in an online posting. "Mind you, this project is going to be straight-up METAL!! That's right, hardcore shit, boys and girls! He is ...

Ever wondered what some of your favorite rock stars looked like when they were little kids? A Brazilian web site, Rock N Beauty, is currently hosting a number of childhood pictures of famous rock musicians, including the following: Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH) Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN) Lars Ulrich (METALLICA) Kirk Hammett (METALLICA) James ...

Having returned home after bludgeoning North American audiences with their punishing live performances, NAPALM DEATH's vocalist Barney Greenway sent fans this message: "We would like to send out a hearty thanks to everyone who came out to support us on the U.S. tour. It was a really funny old time being there for the elections ...

More details have been revealed about the upcoming DVD release of the METALLICA documentary "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster". Among the more than seven hours of bonus features on the disc are 28 additional scenes, including footage of METALLICA's collaboration with hip hop artist JA RULE and live scenes from the Fillmore shows; festivals and ...

CRUSADE, the New York City-based punk/hardcore/death rock band featuring Lawrence Susi (ex-SUBZERO, BREAKDOWN) on lead vocals, have revamped their lineup and are "back stronger than ever," according to Susi. "Other than myself and guitarist John Troy, we have enlisted former EVENTIDE members Jon Boucher (bass) and Anthony Realbuto (drums), who has also done time in ...

Fargo, North Dakota's In-Forum.com is reporting that the Halloween VAN HALEN concert at the Fargodome ended up costing the facility $25,000 to pull off. That money was paid to the promoter, Joe Fletcher Presents, to offset his loss. Fargodome General Manager Rob Sobolik said the promoter, who fronted the money to bring the ...

Todd Gordon, who earned his rightful place in the annals of thrash metal's history by signing EXODUS to the label he co-founded in 1984 (Torrid Records), has sent BLABBERMOUTH.NET the following update on the efforts to release a special 20th anniversary edition of the group's classic 1985 debut, "Bonded by Blood": "It's been a long ...